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The Worst Jobs in History

Author: Sir Tony Robinson

Publisher: Pan

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781509843091

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Whether it's swilling out the crotch of a knight's soiled armor after the battle of Agincourt, risking his neck in the rigging of HMS Victory, or as "Groom of the Stool" going to places where none of Henry VIII's six wives would venture, Tony endures the worst jobs imaginable to get to the bottom (sometimes literally) of the story. From the Roman invasion to the reign of Queen Victoria, Tony has met the challenge of seeking out the worst jobs of each era. The Gunpowder Plot drew Tony to the role of the Saltpetre Man who collected human waste because its nitrate content could be turned into gunpowder. In the same vein, he has revealed some of the worst jobs behind the building of the great medieval cathedrals. With Tony we discover the dire conditions of Nelson's Victory, where the most common form of retirement was being sewn into a hammock with a couple of cannon balls and dropped over the side. Then there's the impact of the Industrial Revolution, a source of wealth and power for the few, but a cornucopia of lousy jobs for the many. Packed with disgusting yet fascinating professions, this book really gets into the grime of how life was for ordinary people, and provides a vivid alternative (and fairly disgusting) history of Britain.

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Download or read book The Worst Jobs in History written by Sir Tony Robinson and published by Pan. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's swilling out the crotch of a knight's soiled armor after the battle of Agincourt, risking his neck in the rigging of HMS Victory, or as "Groom of the Stool" going to places where none of Henry VIII's six wives would venture, Tony endures the worst jobs imaginable to get to the bottom (sometimes literally) of the story. From the Roman invasion to the reign of Queen Victoria, Tony has met the challenge of seeking out the worst jobs of each era. The Gunpowder Plot drew Tony to the role of the Saltpetre Man who collected human waste because its nitrate content could be turned into gunpowder. In the same vein, he has revealed some of the worst jobs behind the building of the great medieval cathedrals. With Tony we discover the dire conditions of Nelson's Victory, where the most common form of retirement was being sewn into a hammock with a couple of cannon balls and dropped over the side. Then there's the impact of the Industrial Revolution, a source of wealth and power for the few, but a cornucopia of lousy jobs for the many. Packed with disgusting yet fascinating professions, this book really gets into the grime of how life was for ordinary people, and provides a vivid alternative (and fairly disgusting) history of Britain.

History's Most Horrible Jobs

Author: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781482407037

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During the Middle Ages, doctors wore body-covering outfits to protect themselves against disease while they rubbed butter and onions all over a plague sufferer's skin! From the embalmers of Ancient Egypt to the charioteers of Greece and Rome, people have held horrible jobs throughout history. Readers will be engrossed--and grossed out--by truly awful occupations from eras common in the social studies curriculum. The main content will include the historical context of each piteous profession, while sidebars and colorful images will engage readers with dirty details of life in the past. * Content adds great grisly information to common topics in the social studies curriculum * Colorful, fun illustrations enhance the main text * Detailed sidebars give descriptive examples of gross and weird jobs from each book's historical period

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Download or read book History's Most Horrible Jobs written by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP and published by . This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Middle Ages, doctors wore body-covering outfits to protect themselves against disease while they rubbed butter and onions all over a plague sufferer's skin! From the embalmers of Ancient Egypt to the charioteers of Greece and Rome, people have held horrible jobs throughout history. Readers will be engrossed--and grossed out--by truly awful occupations from eras common in the social studies curriculum. The main content will include the historical context of each piteous profession, while sidebars and colorful images will engage readers with dirty details of life in the past. * Content adds great grisly information to common topics in the social studies curriculum * Colorful, fun illustrations enhance the main text * Detailed sidebars give descriptive examples of gross and weird jobs from each book's historical period

Horrible Jobs of the Renaissance

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 1900-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1482403714

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During the Renaissance, people were pinned into their clothing, even elaborate gowns. Children often had to work as pin makers, a job that paid only about $1 for each 20,000 pins made! Clear—but gross—descriptions of other horrible jobs of the Renaissance will draw readers into the castles of lords and the dung heaps tended by peasants. The historical content supports the social studies curriculum, while sidebars and colorful images augment some of the strangest, nastiest tasks that needed doing during that time.

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Download or read book Horrible Jobs of the Renaissance written by Louise Spilsbury and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 1900-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Renaissance, people were pinned into their clothing, even elaborate gowns. Children often had to work as pin makers, a job that paid only about $1 for each 20,000 pins made! Clear—but gross—descriptions of other horrible jobs of the Renaissance will draw readers into the castles of lords and the dung heaps tended by peasants. The historical content supports the social studies curriculum, while sidebars and colorful images augment some of the strangest, nastiest tasks that needed doing during that time.

History's Most Horrible Jobs

Author: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781482403749

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Download or read book History's Most Horrible Jobs written by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Middle Ages, doctors wore body-covering outfits to protect themselves against disease while they rubbed butter and onions all over a plague sufferer's skin! From the embalmers of Ancient Egypt to the charioteers of Greece and Rome, people have held horrible jobs throughout history. Readers will be engrossed--and grossed out--by truly awful occupations from eras common in the social studies curriculum. The main content will include the historical context of each piteous profession, while sidebars and colorful images will engage readers with dirty details of life in the past. * Content adds great grisly information to common topics in the social studies curriculum * Colorful, fun illustrations enhance the main text * Detailed sidebars give descriptive examples of gross and weird jobs from each book's historical period

History's Most Horrible Jobs

Author: Robyn Hardyman

Publisher: Raintree Publishers

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781474715706

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Download or read book History's Most Horrible Jobs written by Robyn Hardyman and published by Raintree Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Horrible Jobs in Medieval Times

Author: Robyn Hardyman

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group

Published: 2013-12-30

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1482403412

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During Medieval times, medical practice included bloodletting, leeching, and sometimes sawing off a hand or foot. Those must have been awful jobs! But the poor physicians didn't have it as bad as dung farmers or smelly fullers. Readers will discover the many terrible tasks that needed to be done, all while learning the social and political structure of Medieval Europe. Sidebars and historical images add even more detail for readers to enjoy--horrible though it may be!

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Download or read book Horrible Jobs in Medieval Times written by Robyn Hardyman and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Medieval times, medical practice included bloodletting, leeching, and sometimes sawing off a hand or foot. Those must have been awful jobs! But the poor physicians didn't have it as bad as dung farmers or smelly fullers. Readers will discover the many terrible tasks that needed to be done, all while learning the social and political structure of Medieval Europe. Sidebars and historical images add even more detail for readers to enjoy--horrible though it may be!

History's Most Dangerous Jobs: Navvies

Author: Anthony Burton

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0752481266

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This is the story of the men who built Britain's canals and railways – not the engineers and the administrators but the ones who provided the brawn and muscle. There had never been a workforce like the navvies, a great army of men, moving about the country following the work as it became available. This book will tell of their extraordinary feats of strength and their often colourful lives. They lived rough, usually having to make do with huts and shelters cobbled together from whatever materials were available. They worked hard and drank hard. Often exploited by their employers, they were always liable to erupt into riots that could have fatal results. The book will look at who these men were, where they came from – and destroy the myth that they were all Irish. It is a story full of drama, but above all one of great achievements.

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Download or read book History's Most Dangerous Jobs: Navvies written by Anthony Burton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the men who built Britain's canals and railways – not the engineers and the administrators but the ones who provided the brawn and muscle. There had never been a workforce like the navvies, a great army of men, moving about the country following the work as it became available. This book will tell of their extraordinary feats of strength and their often colourful lives. They lived rough, usually having to make do with huts and shelters cobbled together from whatever materials were available. They worked hard and drank hard. Often exploited by their employers, they were always liable to erupt into riots that could have fatal results. The book will look at who these men were, where they came from – and destroy the myth that they were all Irish. It is a story full of drama, but above all one of great achievements.

Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution

Author: Leon Gray

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group

Published: 2013-12-30

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1482465256

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The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque "secret" to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colorful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.

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Download or read book Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution written by Leon Gray and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque "secret" to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colorful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.

Horrible Jobs in Colonial Times

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1482403315

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As the 13 colonies grew, they prospered with new industries and trade. However, some of these trades, like tanning animal hides, were unpleasant. In fact, from slaves and indentured servants, to “mad hatters” and risk-taking whalers, jobs in the colonies could be downright horrible! Readers will delight in viewing the colonial world through a different lens while they continue to learn about life in early America. Enhanced by detailed images, the social studies content augments classroom learning through true—though sometimes disgusting—facts and examples of making a living in the 13 colonies.

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Download or read book Horrible Jobs in Colonial Times written by Louise Spilsbury and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 13 colonies grew, they prospered with new industries and trade. However, some of these trades, like tanning animal hides, were unpleasant. In fact, from slaves and indentured servants, to “mad hatters” and risk-taking whalers, jobs in the colonies could be downright horrible! Readers will delight in viewing the colonial world through a different lens while they continue to learn about life in early America. Enhanced by detailed images, the social studies content augments classroom learning through true—though sometimes disgusting—facts and examples of making a living in the 13 colonies.

Bullshit Jobs

Author: David Graeber

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1501143336

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From bestselling writer David Graeber—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).

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Download or read book Bullshit Jobs written by David Graeber and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling writer David Graeber—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).